This poem was inspired by the pop culture phenomenon that is...the token black man
as well as the fact that on a soap opera I watch, General Hospital, there's a few of
them...

"Ode To The Token Black Man" By Alexander The Poet 07.09.05

You don't see him on tv all that much,
They show him as little as they can
Seeing him more would be a treat and such,
He is known as, the token black man!

To see him is like a huge miracle,
But it may cause you, tremendous shock
And I am not being satirical,
Not much of these black men, are in stock!

If you see these rare gems in a movie,
Then it's likely that they'll be killed
Jesse Jackson may not find that groovy,
But they're in the film, they should be thrilled!

On General Hospital, there's a few,
And their scenes, tend to last a short span
But see, what can the brothers really do?,
They're casted as, the token black man!

THE END